With the new Education Standards looming on the horizon, effective June 28, 2009, the Office of EMS has temporarily suspended the Written Pretest for the EMT-Instructor Certification in order to conduct the first major re-write since 1995.
Although there have been updates to the Instructor Written Pre-test over the years, the core exam is strictly based on the D.O.T. 1994 EMT-B National Standard Curriculum. The Division of Education Development (DED) is anticipating implementation of the Education Coordinator Certification in 2010 with the new Regulations and use of the Education Standards in programs in 2011. Instructor Candidates obtain 2-year eligibility after successfully passing the written pre-test, so Candidates who pass the exam this year may earn their Instructor Certification around the time the Education Standards are implemented. As such, the DED felt now was the appropriate time to rewrite the exam and begin basing it on the Education Standards and Practical Analysis since new Instructors will need to use the resources in order to teach in the future.
Originally, the DED planned to complete the rewrite and information on how to prepare for the exam no later than October 31, 2009, however, unforeseen circumstances have forced us to extend the date. Currently we anticipate the new exam to be ready by January 1, 2010. Please stay tuned as more information becomes available. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Greg Neiman, BLS Training Specialist. (Gregory.Neiman@vdh.virginia.gov)
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